John Warren
Keep or remove washer/dryer in unit
Hello everyone!When my wife and I closed on our new fourplex we knew there were several issues we had to take care of with the township. One of them is that the plumbing for the in unit washers may not be vented prope...
Randy King
Title Insurance on a cash HUD deal?
For those that do a lot of cash HUD deals, do you buy title insurance on each one? What would be the potential title problems that HUD would not wipe out in the foreclosure? I am thinking about getting a title sear...
Andrew Curro
Linear Real Estate Markets in Colorado
Colorado may be a future destination in the upcoming years. Anyone know which cities would be considered "linear" real estate markets and whether the BRRRR method would be a viable option in that location? Also, any i...
C Michael Sundius
when the property manager keeps the late fees
as frustrating as this is. it really brings up an interesting question when the owner doesn't get a share of the late fee.say the rent is $100 and the late fee is $10. in january the tenant is late but pays $100 rent....
Andrew Brown
Let’s talk about Home Warranty!
Hey Everyone, I’ve read a few posts where people have mentioned various things they had to fix for their rentals, including appliances and I wanted to offer my two cents. If you are a landlord, I would HIGHLY recommen...
Joseph Lucido
To refurbish basement or not in Somerville, MA (outside Boston)
A fellow submarine officer and I luckily got stationed in Boston together at the same time. We bought a 2-family in Somerville equidistant from both Davis and Porter squares. We are both independently remodeling our s...
Jack Lee
DCF Analysis. How to get discount rate????
Hey guys,
I have a question regarding DCF analysis. I have previous experience in finance but I am not sure what to do with discount rates on real estate investments. In finance, you can calculate the cost of equity ...
Jerry Rode
What defines a good RE agent?
Ok, I've been working with 2 different real estate agents over the past 2-3 years. 1 was referred to me, the other is a friend of a friend.
Problem is, when trying to buy, the best that any RE agent has done for me ...
Jerry Evans
I need another pair of eyes, please, help analyze this deal
(11 unit complex)Asking Price: $80k 25% down: 20kMonthly rent(s):5k Property tax: $282($3,380, 2015 tax year)Estimated mortgage: $250 (20 year loan)Utilities: $425Vacancy: 10%= $500Repairs: 20%= $1000PM: 10% = $500To...
Henry T.
Worth the Investment?
Long story short I’m a young millennial, at the age of 22, getting into real estate investing. I found a property that apparently that I shouldn’t let the opportunity pass me.
I’m nervous and excited at the same beca...